Raritan Valley Community College
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| Type | Public community college |
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| Established | 1965 |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
| President | Dr. Michael McDonough[1] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Newspaper | www |
| Colors | Green and gold |
| Nickname | Golden Lions |
| Mascot | Golden Lion |
| Website | www |
Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) is a public community college in Branchburg, New Jersey. RVCC offers Associate degree programs leading to an Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Science (A.S.), Associate of Fine Art (A.F.A), or an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.), as well as certificate programs and continuing education courses.
The college was founded in late 1965 as Somerset County College and opened to its first class of students in the fall of 1968. It was given its present name in 1987, when it became the county college for Hunterdon County as well as its home of Somerset County.[3] It was the first community college in New Jersey to be sponsored by two different counties. Raritan Valley's University Center offers degree completion programs from a number of schools and university partners including Rutgers University.
Accreditation
[edit]Raritan Valley Community College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Programs offered by the college are accredited by the New Jersey Board of Nursing, the National League of Nursing, the Commission on Opticianry Accreditation and by the American Bar Association.
Library
[edit]The library at Raritan Valley Community College officially opened in March, 1985, along with the College Performing Arts Center. In 1993, the 25th anniversary of the college, the library was named in honor of founding trustee Evelyn S. Field.[4]
The Evelyn S. Field Library is the center for research and information at Raritan Valley Community College. The library faculty develops the collection in collaboration with classroom faculty to support the educational program.
The Evelyn S. Field Library provides borrowing privileges and discretionary access to information and resource sharing for Somerset and Hunterdon county residents.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Billy Pauch Jr. (born 1987), professional stock car racing driver[5]
References
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- ^ Noonan, Sheila (June 8, 2020). "The Great Unknowns that NJ Community Colleges Must Confront: Revenue and Enrollments". NJ PBS. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ Stolzer, Donna (March 31, 2021). "No Increase in Tuition at RVCC for Fall Semester". TAPinto. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ Siegel, Alan A. (1999). Somerset County in Vintage Postcards. Arcadia Publishing pg. 99. ISBN 978-0-7385-0078-2.
- ^ Deak, Mike (December 7, 2015). "Somerset County mourns pioneer Evelyn Field". Courier News. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ Givler, Chuck."Billy Pauch Jr. vies for spot in Chili Bowl Champion race", The Express-Times, January 12, 2013. Accessed September 4, 2024. "Pauch Jr., a graduate of Delaware Valley Regional High School, Raritan Valley Community College and Rider University, said his racing plans for the upcoming season include big block and URC sprint car competition."
External links
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